Nice setup and workflow! I noticed your timer starts automatically when it detects a change in weight. I’d recommend adjusting that feature to start timing as soon as you hit the brew button. This way, you’re capturing the total shot time, including pre-infusion, which can be super helpful when dialing in new beans or adjusting your grinder settings. 5:07
Hello! Thanks for the comment. I got different opinions on that from a few different people. But as you brought it up i will ask you a question because i asked myself the question. Do you think it's better to time the whole thing (from the moment the brew button is pressed till the extraction is done) or to only time from the moment the first drops come out? And exactly why? And keep in mind i will take your answer in consideration, i need to understand why first 😊
Nice setup man! I have a question, is your PID also regulating the temperature to the steam wand or is it a byproduct from the one for the main group head. Basically do you have two thermostats or one
@@ludovannieuwenhuizen9013 thanks man! To be honest i didn't install the PID myself. I bought it second hand, with PID already installed. But if i understood well. There's only one thermostat, for the boiler (might be wrong tho). So when set temperature for brewing fir example, i always take care of an offset(usually 6ºC)
The PID controls both. The Gaggia only has one boiler, therefore only one thermostat. Whenever you turn on the steam mode the PID just targets a different temperature than when brewing.
Hello! Thanks for the comment! I didn't buy the portafilter it came with the machine when i bought it (i have it paired up with the 15gr 3bomber precision basket), and the brand of the container is Paracity
Interesting that you're thinking of going coarser. You put 15gr in, got 47 out in 21 seconds. That's quite a high ratio (more than 1:3), especially in such a short time. I'd personally try grinding a little bit finer to see if I could get a lower, or even the same ratio, in a slightly longer time. Any reason why you want to go coarser?
Hey thanks for the comment! I am still learning to know how to change grind size and what effect it has on my coffee. When i did the video i thought coarsening the grind size would ger rid of the bitter side of the taste. Turns out i was wrong. I have since just gone down in ratio. 15gr in 37.5 gr out, and i think i have found my sweet spot. (video coming out tomorrow). Now i have a question. Does 21 secs seem too short for you? Because my scale has the auto timer, and timer only starts when the first drops come out. And that's why i aimes for 20-25 secs. But maybe i am wrong. Anyways thanks flr your comment and advice!
u should upgrade ur wdt to something where the needles are facing away each other . The one ur using will just grab the grounds instead of distributing it
Nice setup and workflow! I noticed your timer starts automatically when it detects a change in weight. I’d recommend adjusting that feature to start timing as soon as you hit the brew button. This way, you’re capturing the total shot time, including pre-infusion, which can be super helpful when dialing in new beans or adjusting your grinder settings. 5:07
Hello! Thanks for the comment.
I got different opinions on that from a few different people. But as you brought it up i will ask you a question because i asked myself the question. Do you think it's better to time the whole thing (from the moment the brew button is pressed till the extraction is done) or to only time from the moment the first drops come out? And exactly why?
And keep in mind i will take your answer in consideration, i need to understand why first 😊
I respect you’re grind
Nice setup man! I have a question, is your PID also regulating the temperature to the steam wand or is it a byproduct from the one for the main group head. Basically do you have two thermostats or one
@@ludovannieuwenhuizen9013 thanks man! To be honest i didn't install the PID myself. I bought it second hand, with PID already installed. But if i understood well. There's only one thermostat, for the boiler (might be wrong tho). So when set temperature for brewing fir example, i always take care of an offset(usually 6ºC)
The PID controls both. The Gaggia only has one boiler, therefore only one thermostat. Whenever you turn on the steam mode the PID just targets a different temperature than when brewing.
What portafilter is that and the brand of the coffee container. Thanks
Hello! Thanks for the comment! I didn't buy the portafilter it came with the machine when i bought it (i have it paired up with the 15gr 3bomber precision basket), and the brand of the container is Paracity
@ thanks for the reply
Interesting that you're thinking of going coarser. You put 15gr in, got 47 out in 21 seconds. That's quite a high ratio (more than 1:3), especially in such a short time. I'd personally try grinding a little bit finer to see if I could get a lower, or even the same ratio, in a slightly longer time.
Any reason why you want to go coarser?
Hey thanks for the comment! I am still learning to know how to change grind size and what effect it has on my coffee. When i did the video i thought coarsening the grind size would ger rid of the bitter side of the taste. Turns out i was wrong. I have since just gone down in ratio. 15gr in 37.5 gr out, and i think i have found my sweet spot. (video coming out tomorrow).
Now i have a question. Does 21 secs seem too short for you? Because my scale has the auto timer, and timer only starts when the first drops come out. And that's why i aimes for 20-25 secs. But maybe i am wrong.
Anyways thanks flr your comment and advice!
@@danoontjeh123 with my gaggia I put 16g in 32 out but in about 20 seconds. You think I should grind finer?
u should upgrade ur wdt to something where the needles are facing away each other . The one ur using will just grab the grounds instead of distributing it
Yeah, it's definetly up there in my list of upgrades. Looking into it! Thanks for the comment!
i have the exact same one, also a newbie here so cheaped out on this with Aliexpress. Will that make a big impact?
Ur grounds just wont be as distributed and there will be more clumps in it
Funny I also have it, and indeed I thought its no good, I do have some shaker as well but it still needs some nicer wdt I think to spread it
I have one similar. I physically bent eat pin outwards and it held a slight bend now. Helps heaps and because it was cheap i don’t really care